UNDP in Asia and the Pacific

Working to end poverty, inequality, and climate change and to advance the #GlobalGoals. Stories of transformation from Asia Pacific.

[UNDP in Asia and the Pacific @UNDPasiapac]

In Rushan, Shandong Province, UNDP China has been empowering women across the oyster value chain. 3,300+ rural women across seven pilot counties have benefited, enabling them to move beyond production into business management and market expansion.
https://t.co/lioVKZaS27

[UNDP Bangladesh @UNDP_BD]

Heavy rainfall has increased landslide risks across the Chittagong Hill Tracts and Cox’s Bazar. During his recent visit to the Rohingya camps, @NorwayAmbBD 🇳🇴 saw how nature-based slope stabilisation, improved drainage and landslide early-warning systems are helping protect vulnerable communities during the monsoon. Thank you to the Govt of Norway for standing with communities and supporting a safer, more resilient future as our #PartnersAtCore.
@UNDPNorway

[UNDP Afghanistan @UNDPaf]

The Cash for Work project for Sagai Check Dam in Sagai Village, Trinkot District, Uruzgan, has been completed:

437 skilled & 1,274 unskilled labor days
2,500 beneficiary HHs
350 ha irrigated & 200 ha protected
17,643 direct & 26,464 indirect beneficiaries

🙏 to @JapaninAFG.

[UNDP in Sri Lanka @UNDPSriLanka]

What’s taking root in Sri Lanka’s tea and rubber landscapes?

From an Organic Tea Village in Lumbini Valley to organising Ragala’s pear growers and taking sustainable land management learning out of the classroom and into the field, change is already taking shape.

The latest Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Management Project e-newsletter brings you stories from the ground, where people, partnerships and practical action are coming together for nature and livelihoods.

Curious? See what’s happening in the landscapes. Read the latest project e-newsletter
https://t.co/QeE0pZP6TS

@Min_of_Env_SL @theGEF @UNDP @UNDPasiapac @Janathakshan @BiodiversitySL

#Biodiversity #SustainableLandManagement #ClimateAction #SriLanka

[UNDP in Asia and the Pacific @UNDPasiapac]

Bimal Sudhakar of @FDB_Fiji 🇫🇯 highlights that effective #climateaction in small island nations relies on partnerships to localize financial solutions to on-the-ground realities.

Learn how @UNDP uses blended finance to scale private climate capital
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https://t.co/j7mwtW5E4L

[UNDP in Asia and the Pacific @UNDPasiapac]

Scaling #GreenFinance across the region

Through the Climate Finance Network, @UNDP is equipping financial institutions in Lao PDR to de-risk and operationalize green MSME lending.
A scalable model for closing the #climatefinance gap.

Learn more👇

[UNDP Lao PDR @UNDPLaoPDR]

🌿 UNDP in collaboration convened local financial institutions to strengthen understanding of #GreenFinance, explore credit guarantees for #MSMEs, and pave the way for a unlocking investment for a greener, more resilient Lao PDR.

[Alexander De Croo 🇺🇳 @alexanderdecroo]

What starts with one knitting machine can become a business. What starts with one woman can support many more.

When women have the means to move forward - entire communities move with them.

A truly inspiring visit to Khadija's tailoring business, Nakh wa Sozan, in Afghanistan.

[UNDP in Asia and the Pacific @UNDPasiapac]

"We must ensure communities actually receive the intended output from climate funding."

@FJ_Audit_Office Finau Nagera tells about the importance of audit for funds to deliver real impact.

Discover how @UNDP supports transparency and accountability
👉 https://t.co/ANa60uIgYH

[UNDP in Asia and the Pacific @UNDPasiapac]

.@PASAI_HQ Mike Scott highlights that climate audits are key to assessing whether public money is making a difference in people's lives.

Discover how @UNDP Climate Finance Network supports SAIs to strengthen regional accountability and transparency
👉https://t.co/ANa60uIgYH

[UNDP Bangladesh @UNDP_BD]

Recently, Nordic Ambassadors, together with @UNDP Bangladesh outgoing RR @stefanliller, visited the LoGIC project in the Sundarbans coastal belt, an initiative of UNDP and the Government, funded by Sweden 🇸🇪 & Denmark 🇩🇰, to see locally led climate resilience in action. @DKAmbBD @NorwayAmbBD @SwedenAmbBD @UNDPplanet

[UNDP in Asia and the Pacific @UNDPasiapac]

Mongolia gets 2/3 of its energy from coal and this comes with an air pollution and human cost.
🎥On this episode of #WalkTalk, @MatildaDimovska, @UNDPMongolia Resident Representative walks us through clean energy solutions, powered by local innovation, smart policy and financing.

[UNDP in Asia and the Pacific @UNDPasiapac]

🎥 #WalkTalk with @stefanliller: Resident Representative, @UNDP_BD. Listen in as he talks on @UNDP Bangladesh's work on🗳️ electoral support,⚖️ governance reforms and strengthening the human rights architecture.

[UNDP in Asia and the Pacific @UNDPasiapac]

@SaraFOlivella @UNDPIndonesia @UNDPPH @C_Bahuet Kabul through the eyes of our @UNDPaf Resident Representative, @sarodriques. In this #WalkTalk episode, he talks about our work in Afghanistan’s crisis recovery through MSMEs, flood protection programmes, solar-powered schools and hospitals, and job creation for women and youth.

[UNDP in Nepal @UNDPNepal]

⏳7 Days to Go⏳

The #UNDPNepal60 Photobook Launch is almost here! A visual archive of the people, places, and milestones that shaped a nation.

From laying the initial foundations in the 1960s, to building a digital, climate-resilient future in the 2020s, the journey of development in #Nepal is a story of resilience and progress.

60 years of transformation, captured in frames.

[Alexander De Croo 🇺🇳 @alexanderdecroo]

This is not the moment for the international community to look away from Afghanistan.

The cost of disengagement will be far greater than the cost of sustained support.

@BarhamSalih and I spoke to @AP following our joint mission.

https://t.co/6jT8wT7hXY

[UNDP in Asia and the Pacific @UNDPasiapac]

Dr. @SunSutthi of @StateauditThai and @INTOSAI_WGEA highlights how climate audits are deeply tied to our society and our economy.

See how @UNDP supports SAIs to ensure that financial investments deliver real #climateaction.

Learn more: https://t.co/ANa60uIgYH

@PASAI_HQ

[Alexander De Croo 🇺🇳 @alexanderdecroo]

UNHCR is saving lives.
@UNDP is giving people a future.

We need to do both.

My joint message with @BarhamSalih, High Commissioner of @Refugees, in Afghanistan.

Protection and development must work together from the very start.

That is how communities move beyond crisis.

[UNDP in Asia and the Pacific @UNDPasiapac]

How do we get #ClimateFinance to the frontlines? By letting communities lead.

🇹🇭 Pattani Bay launched the 1st Community Climate Charter in Southern Thailand, a model to connect public & private finance with local adaptation priorities.

Learn more: https://t.co/LRs28W516w

[UNDP India @UNDP_India]

🦠 Preventing the next outbreak starts long before the first patient arrives at a hospital.

This #WorldZoonosesDay, explore how India's #OneHealth approach is bringing together human, animal and environmental health to strengthen disease prevention and early warning systems.

✍️ By Dr. Gaurav Singh, CEO, @BFI_Impact & @istschan, Deputy Resident Representative, @UNDP_India the blog highlights India's growing One Health journey, including efforts led by the @NCDCgov under the @MOHFW_INDIA, in partnership with UNDP India and Blockchain for Impact, to strengthen integrated one health data and early warning systems.

🔗 Read more : https://t.co/JUazr2INBi

[UNDP in Asia and the Pacific @UNDPasiapac]

.@AuditMV Hussain Niyazy highlights the existential threat of #climatechange to SIDS like the Maldives.

Learn more on how @UNDP supports climate audits to bridge the gap between financial oversight and impactful #climateaction.

👉https://t.co/ANa60uIgYH
@PASAI_HQ @UNDPMaldives

[UNDP in Asia and the Pacific @UNDPasiapac]

📊Why does a Climate Taxonomy matter for #climateaction?
It creates clear definitions to help countries track climate spending and ensure national budgets actually align with climate goals.
Learn more about the new @UNDP-@ForumSEC Pacific Climate Change Taxonomy
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[UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji @UNDP_Pacific]

❓What is a Pacific Climate Change Taxonomy?

At #FEMM2026, how climate change is reshaping Pacific economies and the need for better tools to track climate finance were discussed.

New @UNDP_Pacific & @ForumSEC brief unpacks the opportunities 🌏

📖 https://t.co/2jBTBsVolp

[Global Environment Facility (GEF) @theGEF]

🇳🇺 #Niue will receive new support for resilient infrastructure and biodiversity protection. With $8M from @theGEF, this new project — implemented by @UNDP and @ConservationOrg — will improve management across 32M ha of coastal and marine areas and benefit 1,142 people.